Program & speakers
Discover the full program and speakers for the FARI Brussels Conference 2024.
8:00 to 9:30 AM
Welcome Coffee
9:30 to 10:00 AM
Studio 4
Opening remarks
Speeches by the two universities, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Cécile Huet (European Commission)
10:00 to 10:30 AM
Studio 4
Keynote speech - Mireille Hildebrandt
10:30 to 11:00 AM
Studio 4
Keynote speech - Theresa Zueger
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 4
Session 1
Assessing AI, Data, and Robotics in Public Service Missions
Session 2
From Private Innovation to Public Benefit—Conditions for Real Positive Impact, and Possible Risks
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 1
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio 5
Session 3
Can AI, Data and Robotics Research be Open and Accessible to All? Exploring the challenges
12:30 to 14:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 4
Session 4
AI for Europe: A Critical Need for Today and Tomorrow
14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 1
Session 5
Working Together: How Citizens, Companies, Governments, and Researchers should Help Shape AI, Data and Robotics
14:00 to 15:30 PM
Studio 5
Session 6
Creative Futures: Envisioning AI, Data and Robotics' Role in Culture, Arts, and Society
15:30 to 16:00 PM
Coffee break and Networking
16:10 to 17:00 PM
Studio 4
Keynote Speech - Yoshua Bengio
Online participation
17:00 to 17:15 PM
Studio 4
Closing words
FARI Postgraduate Program, Words of the 2024 alumni
2025 BRIAS - Brussels Institute of Advanced Studies (ULB-VUB), Pr. Emanuele Garone (FARI-ULB)
FARI Director, Karen Boers (FARI)
17:15 to 20:00 PM
The FARI Conference continued with an exclusive Partner Day on November 19.
Cocktail and Networking